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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What definition did Aristotle provide for rhetoric in Book I, Chapter 2?
(a) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of persuasion.
(b) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of persuasion.
(c) The faculty of observe in any given case the means of conversation.
(d) The faculty of observe in only certain cases the means of conversation.

2. Following the example given in Book II, Chapter 24, what false assumption could be made by describing a large crowd?
(a) The people in the crowd must be standing in a line.
(b) The people in the crowd must be large.
(c) The people in the crowd must be small.
(d) The people in the crowd must be standing in a circle.

3. What types of examples did Aristotle discuss in Book II, Chapter 20?
(a) Hypothetical facts and invented facts.
(b) Actual facts and hypothetical facts.
(c) Actual facts and invented facts.
(d) Actual facts, hypothetical facts, and invented facts.

4. Which one of the following assessments did Aristotle use to support his analysis in Book I, Chapter 7?
(a) Some things are better than others.
(b) Some things are not better than others.
(c) Some things are similar to others.
(d) Some things are different than others.

5. In Aristotle's opinion, what should a good birth lead to?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Balance.
(d) Ambition.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Aristotle describe the feeling of friendship?

2. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

3. Of the two kinds of witnesses, why did Aristotle think the ancient witnesses were useful?

4. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?

5. Which kind of distinction was made by Aristotle between war and peace, and national defense?

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